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Chair/Director: Teresa Toulouse
Department of English
207 Norman Mayer Building
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: 504-865-5160
Fax: 504-862-8958
toulouse@tulane.edu
Toulouse Homepage
Program Description American Studies Required Courses Faculty
ELECTIVE COURSES
Students should consult with the director for additional or alternative courses.
American Arts
Art
- 360 Art in America, 1492 to the Civil War
- 361 American Art from the Civil War to World War II
Music
- 331 History of Music in the United States
- 332 Musical Theatre in America
- 334 History of Jazz
- 335 Music in Contemporary Society
American Thought and Experience
English
- 373 Introduction to African-American Literature
- 431 American Literature to 1820
- Antebellum American Literature
- 437 19th-Century American Literature
- 440 Modern American Literature
- 441 Contemporary American Literature
- 442 Southern Literature
History
- 342 Urban America
- 352 Economic History of the United States
- 354 Women in United States History, 1607-Present
- 355 American Political Traditions: Foundations, 1776-1860
- 356 American Political Institutions: Modernization, 1860 to Present
- 357 Race Relations in the American South, 1865-1970
- 358 Slavery and Freedom in the Antebellum South
- 368 American Immigration
- 381 Southern Folk Culture
- 382 Southern Music
- 652 Ideas and Thinkers in American History, 1607-1865
- 653 Ideas and Thinkers in American History, 1865-Present
- 655 Cultural History of the United States, 1790-1865
- 656 Cultural History of the United States, 1865 to Present
- 661 The Old South
- 662 The New South, 1865-1935
Philosophy
- 313 Classic American Thought
- 314 Recent American Philosophy
American Institutions and Social Processes
Anthropology
- 413 North American Prehistory
- 605 North American Indians
- 611 Afro-America
- 614 Southeastern United States Prehistory
Political Science
- 315 Elections in America
- 322 The American Presidency
- 324 Public Decision Making
- 374 American Political THought
- 429 Law and Society
- 615 Constitutional Principles
- 616 Civil Rights and Liberties
Sociology
- 203 Sociology of the Family
- 206 Urban Sociology
- 209 Contemporary American Social Problems
- 244 Mass Communications and Society
- 602 Political Sociology
- 611 Sociology of Work and Leisure
- 633 Sociology of Education
Although not included in the program's requirements, American Studies students are strongly encouraged to take onw or more of the following courses as early in their career as possible.
Anthropology
- 102 Cultural Anthropology
Communications
- 215 Introduction to Film Studies
- 326 Critical Analysis of the Media
Latin American Studies
- 301 Cultural Heritage of Latin America, Discovery to Independence
- 302 Cultural Heritage of Latin America, Independence to the Present
Political Science
- 101 Introduction to Politics OR
- 210 American Politics
Sociology
- 101 Introductory Sociology
Program Description American Studies Required Courses Faculty